Orange White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Ice Cream

I have a big long list of ice cream flavors to make. Orange Creamsicle was one of those flavors. I was just going to do your standard orange vanilla mix, but then I started thinking.

“LeFou I’m afraid I’ve been thinking.”

“A dangerous past-time…”

“I know.” (Name that movie).

This is what I thought: “I wonder if white chocolate would taste good in this ice cream. I bet it would. Hmm. What about macadamia nuts? Wow, that would be a good combo for a cookie!” So then I made these cookies and verified that yes, orange, white chocolate, and macadamia nuts are a good combination.

I used DoTERRA Wild Orange essential oil in this recipe, but you can also use orange extract. You can also add food coloring to make the ice cream orange if you like. (Click here to read about essential oils, and click here to order some).

So here you have my newest creation in the ice cream flavor pantheon. Wait, that doesn’t make any sense. Multiplex? Compendium? Now I’m just confusing myself with these big words. Just make this ice cream, ok? And if you don’t have an ice cream maker yet, go ahead and get one of those, too. See that big picture of the red ice cream maker in the sidebar? You can get free two-day shipping on that and be making ice cream in no time!

Orange Essential Oil has myriad health benefits. It is a natural sedative, reducing anxiety, anger and depression. It is anti-inflammatory and antiseptic, and helps get rid of excess gas and toxins. (See “Health Benefits of Orange Essential Oil“).

Macadamia Nuts have higher levels of mono-saturated fats than other tree nuts. These are the kinds of healthy fats like those found in olive oil. (See “Macadamia Nuts Are Heart-Healthy“).

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This looks amazing! It would make my husband super happy, too – he loves mac nuts and white chocolate! And Wild Orange is one of my favorites because it smells so amazing. Visiting (and Pinning!) from the Pin Junkie. =)